Download or read book Family and Household in Medieval England written by Peter Fleming and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating exploration of the medieval family is full of details of everyday life in England between the mid 11th and early 16th century. Presented as a journey through life, the study begins with the medieval experience of childbirth and the problems of raising children and concludes with widowhood, retirement and death. Using a wide range of literary and documentary sources, Fleming reveals many of the perils and injustices that faced ordinary men, women and children, especially during the tumultuous events of the 14th century.